Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

Understanding the origin of heavy elements on the periodic table is one of the most challenging open problems in all of ...

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear ...

View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.

In February, stargazers enjoyed a rare occurrence: All seven of Earth's planetary siblings dotted the night sky at once. And ...

Thirty-five years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. It's been sending back galactic data and images ...

A streak of lights gliding silently across the velvet night sky—some people gasp in awe, others sigh in dismay. This isn’t a ...

Spanning approximately 220,000 light-years across, the Andromeda Galaxy is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which also ...

The Premier League is slowly edging towards its conclusion, and talkSPORT is here to keep you up to date with the latest.

With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an ...

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